Farm staycations set for a strong summer as demand rises

Farmers offering holiday accommodation are set to benefit from a surge in UK staycations this summer, as rising costs and global uncertainty drive more households to holiday closer to home

Mia Willemsen
News and business reporter
clock • 2 min read
Farm staycations set for a strong summer as demand rises

New insights from Farm Stay UK suggest that domestic tourism is not only growing, but increasingly supporting farm diversification, with more visitors actively seeking rural, experience-led holidays on...

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